BACKGROUND: The endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach is emerging as a valid option for treating selected tumors in the infratemporal fossa. Compared with traditional open approaches, the endoscopic endonasal approach presents more difficulty in controlling bleeding and less choice in surgical instruments for endoscopic tumor dissection, which is often performed with bipolar forceps or steel dissectors.CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe the use of an ultrasonic scalpel device for performing endoscopic endonasal resection of 2 rare infratemporal fossa tumors (mature teratoma and hemangiopericytoma), which has not been reported in the literature so far. We also review the literature on endoscopic ultrasonic scalpel use.CONCLUSIONS: The ultrasonically activated scalpel is a safe, effective and simple to use device, which achieved excellent hemostasis and did not damage adjacent neurovascular structures.

Ultrasonic Scalpel-Assisted Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of Infratemporal Fossa: Our First Impressions

Castelnuovo, Paolo;Battaglia, Paolo;TURRI ZANONI, MARIO
2019-01-01

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BACKGROUND: The endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach is emerging as a valid option for treating selected tumors in the infratemporal fossa. Compared with traditional open approaches, the endoscopic endonasal approach presents more difficulty in controlling bleeding and less choice in surgical instruments for endoscopic tumor dissection, which is often performed with bipolar forceps or steel dissectors.CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe the use of an ultrasonic scalpel device for performing endoscopic endonasal resection of 2 rare infratemporal fossa tumors (mature teratoma and hemangiopericytoma), which has not been reported in the literature so far. We also review the literature on endoscopic ultrasonic scalpel use.CONCLUSIONS: The ultrasonically activated scalpel is a safe, effective and simple to use device, which achieved excellent hemostasis and did not damage adjacent neurovascular structures.
2019
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/722082/description#description
Endoscopic surgery; Hemostasis; Infratemporal fossa; Skull base; Transpterygoid approach; Ultrasonic scalpel;
Bozkurt, Gülpembe; Turri-Zanoni, Mario; Russo, Federico; Elhassan, Hassan Ahmed; Castelnuovo, Paolo; Battaglia, Paolo; TURRI ZANONI, Mario...espandi
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